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Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, Volume 12, Issue 2, Article 10 (Dec., 2011) |
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Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, Volume 12, Issue 2, Article 10 (Dec., 2011) |
Environmental education in Hong Kong primary education: Challenges and opportunities
Irene Nga-yee CHENG
Department of Science and Environmental Studies
The Hong Kong Institute of Education
Email: nycheng@ied.edu.hkand
Winnie Wing-mui SO
Department of Science and Environmental Studies
The Hong Kong Institute of Education
Email: wiso@ied.edu.hk
Received 15 Nov., 2011
Revised 16 Dec., 2011
The rapid deterioration of the contemporary world environment has aroused much concern. China, Taiwan and Hong Kong have reformed their school curricula to introduce to the next generation the awareness and understanding of conserving the environment. This paper is going to outline the current practices of school environmental education in the three Chinese Communities, and highlight the challenges Hong Kong schools face in environmental education, and the implications on teacher education.
Keywords: environmental education; curriculum and guidelines; challenges; teacher education
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